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Nov 4, 2017 · How to Powder Coat Your Bullets – Quick and Easy. By: Drew Joszku. Using powder coating on lead projectiles is fairly new (it has actually been around a lot longer than people realize but it has really begun to catch on recently. A lot of people who grew up and learned without it seem opposed to it; which is how I felt…at first.
- Why Cast Bullets? What Are They?
- Powder Coating
- Can Any Bullet Be Powder coated?
- The Process
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Hard Cast or Swaged?
A quick explanation…all lead bullets are not necessarily cast bullets. Some are swaged in a press that forms the bullet from pure lead. These are not cast, but literally squeezed into a bullet shape. Cast bullets are made from pouring a molten lead alloy mix into a bullet mold. They are harder than swaged bullets and can be driven to higher velocities, resulting in a much better bullet for most applications.
Just How Hard Is Hard-Cast?
The Brinell Number Hardness (BNH) scale is a method of determining the hardness of metals. A BNH of around 11-15 is recommended for most cast bullets in the moderate velocity range. A 15 BNH hardness alloy for example would be 90% lead, 5% Tin, and 5% Antimony. Too hard is not good, either…like Goldilocks, we want the middle choice, usually around 12 BNH. For many reasons, cast bullets are viable in the hunting field, on the range and for self-defense. From mouse-to-moose loads, cast bullet...
But…Perfect, They’re Not
Bullets poured from alloy, whether in your garage or in a state-of-the-art factory, can be problematic. One of the main issues encountered with these bullets is leading in the barrel. Once pushed past about 1000 f.p.s., you start to see strips and flakes of lead in the barrel. There are two main causes for this issue: an undersize bullet bouncing its way down the barrel and stripping off lead, or a bullet cast from an alloy too soft for the velocity. Leading is a pain to remove, whether it in...
What, exactly, is powder coating? It is coating a metal part with powdered paint using heat, and is popular in industrial applications. But, for our purposes, powder coating involves taking a freshly-cast bullet (not lubed) the right diameter and baking on powdered paint in an oven. That’s it. A very simple and inexpensive process brings about th...
Pretty much any cast bullet can be coated. My experience shows that the Lee tumble-lube bullets work best, with their many small driving bands, but other bullets work as well. I’ve had success coating the bullets listed below, some of which are traditional-style semi-wadcutters with a large grease groove and a smaller crimp groove and others are ...
The easy way to powder coat bullets: First, start with non-lubed cast bullets… Next, put the bullets into a tumbling container and shake until all are evenly coated, about a minute… Pour bullets and paint into a strainer/sieve, then shake the excess paint onto the cardboard… Place bullets in tray, then into the oven… “Bake†for 20 minut...
Jacketed bullets are great, but with cast bullets you have an economical alternative that lets you custom-tailor your bullets to your needs. Full wadcutters for targets or defense, semi-wadcutters for hunting, round nose to feed in autoloaders…with powder coated bullets you can up the velocity a bit, avoid most leading and have different-colored ...
Jul 20, 2021 · July 20, 2021. By John's Hand Loading. 5 Comments. In this video I go over the basics of bullet powder coating, showing what you need and how to get started powder coating your own bullets.
Nov 29, 2021 · 87.5% 14 Likes. November 29, 2021. By Lever Action Gypsy. 3 Comments. There’s lots of ways to do this, and I’ve tried a lot of them, but this is the way I found that works best for the results I want to get. From freshly cast bullets to finished PCd bullets, here’s what I do ~ Thumbnail Picture – Saeco #68. Lever Action Gypsy. Share this: Show more
Powder Coating Cast Bullets. The Benefits and Downsides of Coating Your Own. feature By: John Haviland | February, 18. These bullets were cast from an NOE 453-210-RF mould. The two bullets at left have one coat of powder and are fairly well covered. The bullets at right have two coats.
Powder-coated lead bullets have been in the United States for approximately 10 years, with many believing it originated in Australia. I’m not sure but I am just grateful it came about. There’s nothing mystical about powder coating. It involves applying polymer, in powder form, to cast bullets through static electricity.
